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US OPEN
04 DOMINIC BLISS REVIEWS THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE US OPEN INCLUDING A
SPECTACULAR JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO VICTORY WHICH ENDED ROGER FEDERER’S
FIVE YEAR WINNING STREAK, AND THE REMARKABLE COMEBACK OF KIM CLIJSTERS,
WHO PROVED MOTHERHOOD IS NO BARRIER TO VICTORY
KIM CLIJSTERS
Front Cover
Kim Clijsters, US Open
Women’s Singles Champion 2009
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08 RICHARD EATON REVIEWS THE SENSATIONAL RETURN TO PROFESSIONAL TENNIS
OF ONE OF THE SPORT’S MOST POPULAR PLAYERS
KIM CLIJSTERS RETURNS TO
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ANDY MURRAY
13 ONCE THE RUDE BOY OF THE ATP WORLD TOUR, WITH A BAD ATTITUDE AND
ON-COURT TANTRUMS, ANDY MURRAY HAS NOW MATURED INTO A TRUE TENNIS
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18 DOMINIC BLISS OFFERS HIS OPINION ON WHO CALLS THE SHOTS IN WORLD TENNIS
AND WHO WIELDS THE MOST POWER
COACHING & INSTRUCTION
21 CLIVE CARRIGAN EXPLAINS HOW THE DROP SHOT CAN BE ADDED TO A PLAYER’S
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29 MEN’S & WOMEN’S WORLD SINGLES RANKINGS AT A GLANCE
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US OPEN
JUANMARTINDELPOTRO
COMESOFAGE
By Dominic Bliss
At long last, the US Open has a new
men’s champion. For the first time since
2003, Roger Federer has been beaten at
the New York Grand Slam. It was the
Argentinian player Juan Martin del Potro
who ended the Swiss player’s reign, in a
thrilling and courageous five-set match
lasting over four hours.
The 20-year-old, who stands at an
imposing 6ft 6ins, is the only man other
than Rafael Nadal to triumph over
Federer in a Grand Slam final.
“I had two dreams this week. One was to
win the US Open and the other one is to
be like Roger,” said an emotional del
Potro after winning 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2
in a match that see-sawed between both
players throughout.
“One dream is done, but I need to
improve a lot to be like you,” he added,
turning to his rival. “You fought until the
final point. You are a great champion. I’m
very happy to be here with this crown,
with these people, on this court. This will
be in my mind forever.”
There were times when del Potro looked
to be on his way out of the match. Late in
the fourth set, for example, Federer was
just two points away from victory. But
again and again the Swiss man was
outmanoeuvred by del Potro’s massive,
angled serve, and outgunned by his
blistering forehands. The Argentine’s long
limbs and great height allow him to
create amazing leverage, and in turn
huge power, on so many of his shots.
04 | October 2009 INTERNATIONALTENNISMAGAZINE
Caroline Wozniacki
Kim Clijsters
Roger Federer
There’s a new kid in town, by the name of Juan Martin del Potro. It was
this Argentinian who ended Federer’s five-year streak at the US Open.
Meanwhile, Kim Clijsters proved motherhood is no barrier to victory.
Gamesmanship may have come into play
as well, with Federer irritated on several
occasions by del Potro’s late appeals to
the Hawk-Eye line monitor. Nevertheless,
the Swiss was gracious as ever in defeat.
“It was good to see him being so happy
and emotional about it,” he said
afterwards. “I think the first major is
always a big deal. Best feeling on the
planet after all the hard work you put in.”
Both players displayed some stunning
form en route to the final, dropping just
two sets apiece. But it was perhaps del
Potro’s three-set thrashing of Rafael
Nadal that was the most surprising
result. The Spaniard may have been
suffering from a slight abdominal strain,
though no one can be sure how much of
a factor it was in the 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 result.
US OPEN
“
I had two dreams this
week. One was to win the
US Open and the other one
is to be like Roger
Juan Martin Del Potro
”
US OPEN
Another player who many expected to
progress further in the tournament was
Britain’s Andy Murray. Some had even
highlighted him as the likely champion.
Posting solid wins in the early stages of
the tournament, it wasn’t until the fourth
round, against Croatia’s Marin Cilic, that
he was truly tested. So tested, in fact,
that he folded in three sets. Afterwards
the Scot suggested the match may be the
biggest disappointment of his career.
“My game wasn’t up to scratch. It’s
unfortunate,” said Murray, who has now
dropped a place down the rankings to
World No.3. “Sometimes in individual
sports that can happen. That’s the tough
thing about it. You don’t have any other
players to hide behind and cover for you.
You have to take responsibility yourself. I
just didn’t play well enough.”
Belgium’s Kim Clijsters, champion in the
women’s event, certainly played well
enough. Despite contesting her first
Grand Slam since 2007, and entering the
tournament as a wildcard, she rampaged
through the draw, dropping just two sets
over the entire fortnight. Her 7-5, 6-3 win
over Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki in the
final was all the more surprising given
that she had retired from the sport for
two and a half years before returning in
August, and just 18 months earlier, had
given birth to her daughter Jada.
Jada and her father, American
basketballer Brian Lynch, were among the
thousands of spectators who witnessed
Clijsters lift the US Open trophy above her
shoulders at Flushing Meadows. “We tried
Juan Martin Del Potro
to plan Jada’s nap time a little bit later
today so she could be here,” explained
the 2009 Champion. “It’s the greatest joy
in the world. I can’t wait to spend the next
few weeks with her.”
The final featured many unforced errors,
partly due to the nerves of both players,
and partly due to the windy conditions. In
the first set alone there were seven
breaks of serve. Nevertheless, when an
emotional Clijsters celebrated her
triumph, on court with both trophy and
curly-haired daughter, the crowd forgave
any erratic tennis they had seen.
Wozniacki, just 19 years old, may have
been overshadowed by her opponent’s
fairytale triumph, but she looks to be a
solid contender for Grand Slam titles in
the future. There were other great
performances not least from Belgium’s
Yanina Wickmayer, who entered the
tournament ranked 50 in the world, and
reached the semi-finals. Even more
impressive was local favourite Melanie
Oudin who, ranked 70, made it through to
the quarter-finals, beating Russian seeds
Petrova, Sharapova and Dementieva on
the way.
On her own route to the final, Clijsters
was forced to take on both Williams
sisters. It was against Serena, however,
that sparks flew highest. Two points away
from being knocked out, the American
player was suddenly foot-faulted on her
second serve, leaving her double match
point down. Furious, she unleashed a
tirade of abuse on the offending line
judge, brandishing her racket all the
while. The authorities were not
impressed, issuing a point penalty and
thereby handing the match to Clijsters.
Serena initially refused to apologise, but
eventually relented. “It’s not the way to
act, win or lose, good call or bad call, in
any sport, in any manner,” she said. The
11-time Grand Slam Champion was fined
$10,000, on top of a $500 fine for racket
abuse earlier in the match.
Her reputation was salvaged somewhat
thanks to victory in the Women’s Doubles.
Teamed up, as ever, with sister Venus, she
demolished Liezel Huber and Cara Black
6-2, 6-2. In the Men’s Doubles the IndiaCzech pairing of Leander Paes and Lukas
Dlouhy overcame the India-Bahamas duo
Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles. Paes
and Cara Black also featured in the Mixed
Doubles final, losing to the unseeded duo
Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrott.
British fans, disappointed by Murray’s
early exit in the singles, will take pride
from Heather Watson’s superb win in the
girls’ event. The first British girl ever to
take the title, she beat Russia’s Yana
Buchina 6-4, 6-1. The 17-year-old,
originally from Guernsey but now based
in Florida, plans to compete in more
senior tournaments next year. This will be
a welcome shot in the arm for British
women’s tennis.
US Open 2009
Flushing Meadows, New York, USA
Men’s Singles
[6] Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)
bt [1] Roger Federer (SUI)
3-6, 7-6(7-5), 4-6, 7-6(7-4), 6-2
Women’s Singles
Kim Clijsters (BEL) bt
[9] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
7-6, 6-3
Men’s Doubles
[4] Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) &
Leander Paes (IND) bt
[3] Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) &
Mark Knowles (BAH) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Women’s Doubles
[4] Serena Williams (USA) &
Venus Williams (USA) bt
[1] Cara Black (ZIM) &
Liezel Huber (USA) 6-2, 6-2
Mixed Doubles
Carly Gullickson (USA) &
Travis Parrott (USA) bt
[2] Cara Black (ZIM) &
Leander Paes (IND) 6-2, 6-4
KIM CLIJSTERS
KIMCLIJSTERS
Something important happened out amidst the withering heat and
violent electric storms of the Ohio plains. Kim Clijsters' view of the
possible changed within five days.
By Richard Eaton
When Clijsters went there to compete in
her first tournament for two years after
the birth of her child, it was an exciting,
but cautious trial to see whether she
could resurrect her career.
So perhaps it is less of a surprise to see
the 26-year-old back than have see her
go. But according to Clijsters herself,
without her father’s death she would not
have returned.
don’t play when they're half-fit and give
way to a bevy of Russians when they're
less than that. But Safina, Kuznetsova,
and Dementieva and co just don't bring
in the crowds.
When Clijsters came away - having beaten
Marion Bartoli, a former Wimbledon
finalist, Patty Schnyder, the winner of
eleven WTA Tour titles, and Svetlana
Kuznetsova, the reigning French Open
champion it became clear that another
US Open title was possible.
Leo Clijsters, a famous ex-professional
Belgian international footballer, had been
fit and very influential in his daughter’s
career until a year-long battle with lung
cancer ended in January. At the age of
only 52, he had gone.
So the women’s game has been in the
doldrums. At the French Open the street
touts found it hard to sell tickets for the
women’s final and at Wimbledon there
was only one match, between Elena
Dementieva and Serena Williams, which
could be called great.
“I had really good results, and feel my
level has risen,” she said of her
impressive sequence at the Cincinnati
Open. “I feel like I want to go out there
and do it all over again.”
And the best of career may yet be to
come. The physiological reasons why
women after childbirth can be stronger are
well documented. It’s a matter of how
much she wants it, though she has already
talked about playing a full schedule on the
2010 Women’s World Tour.
There‘s certainly enough popular demand
for a woman whose pleasant disposition
and modest attitudes have highlighted
some of the egotism and materialism in
the professional game and helped made
her arguably the best-loved woman
tennis player of the modern era.
And her departure had been so puzzlingly
abrupt. One moment Clijsters seemed
about to add to her solitary Grand Slam
title, then suddenly she quit, in May 2007.
She married Brian Lynch, an American
basketball player, that July, and gave
birth to their daughter Jada in February
2008. Either it was all planned to happen
very quickly or it really hadn‘t been
planned at all.
“My sister [Elke] and I, we miss him,”
Clijsters said. "We wish he was still here
with us. Although we can't see him
physically, we really feel like he's a part of
everything we do.”
Once her emotional mentor, he has
become her spiritual mentor. “You know,
for me, to see my dad in the stands is
more important than having a coach,”
she once said.
“Even if my coach was in the stands,
I would always look more at my dad. I
don't ever want my coach to say anything
during a match. I look at my dad to just
feel comfortable. I know he motivates me
in that way”.
Had Leo beaten cancer, therefore, Kim
might still be at home. A powerful
impetus, perhaps greater than a desire for
personal fulfilment, lies behind her return.
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA)
must be thanking their lucky stars; so
many of their other ones have been
unlucky. Sharapova, Ivanovic, and
Jankovic are in crisis, Mauresmo is near
the end, and Henin gone, though there is
gossip about her too making a return.
The Williams sisters often win when
they‘re three-quarters fit, sometimes
There are Wozniacki and Lisicki and
Oudin and then possibly Laura Robson,
but no obvious new stars about to shine.
Clijsters has started to fill a huge
promotional vacuum .
But there are reasons for caution. Other,
powerfully contradictory sentiments have
been lurking in her mind.
Clijsters talked about quitting even
before meeting Brian. She first
mentioned retirement more than four
years ago when a bad wrist sidelined her
for seven months. Her injury record
became a major issue.
“I want to still to be healthy when I’m,
older,” she said. “I don’t want injuries
which prevent me from doing all the things
I want to do when I stop playing tennis.”
Clijsters staved off that pessimism with
attention to fitness, better balanced
movement patterns and smoother
stroke production. She was more careful
about performing the splits which
usually made a hundred cameras click,
and less enthusiastic about jumping into
high and early backhands. But her
doubts remained.
KIM CLIJSTERS
“
I don’t want to be seen as a
powerful woman who is doing
anything superhuman, but it is
nice to show it is possible to
have children and still have a
professional sports career.
”
“After a while, you start to realise that
your body is not the same any more as
what it was,” she said. How long before
she feels the same again? And can she
succeed with the pressures and
distractions of being a mum? There have
been a few on tour who have, but not
that many.
Dorothea Chambers, Evonne GoolagongCawley, and Lindsay Davenport spring to
mind, and there is Laura Gildemeister
and Sybille Bammer among the current
crop. Steffi Graf's success happened
before she became a mum.
Clijsters has been in touch with
Davenport about it. “A lot of questions
popped into my mind, mostly about rules
and regulations, how much I’d need to
play, who might I turn to for help, how
much at ease I would feel about coming
back,” she said.
“I don’t want to be seen as a powerful
woman who is doing anything
superhuman, but it is nice to show it is
possible to have children and still have a
professional sports career.
“The old-fashioned image is of a mother
staying at home to take care of the
children, but things are changing. I know
there will be a lot of attention.”
Then she added something which
suggested doubt. “I’m just intrigued as to
how much I’ll enjoy it. It's going to be
completely different to how it has been
in the past.”
Life has moved on, a very long way. In
this new territory, the future holds no
certainties.
KIM CLIJSTERS
KIMCLIJSTERS
RETURNSTOTENNISINFILA
As part of its on-going commitment to tennis as a core category and
the company’s legacy of sponsoring elite tennis champions, Italian
sportswear brand Fila has entered into an agreement with Kim Clijsters
to wear the brand’s apparel and footwear.
“We are thrilled that Kim has returned to the Sony
Ericsson WTA Tour,” said Gene Yoon, Chairman of Fila.
“She is a proven champion whose drive, athleticism
and style are consistent with Fila’s core values. Kim is
a fan favourite in the tennis community and we are
pleased that she will continue to wear Fila’s
performance tennis line as she returns to professional
tennis. Fila has a great heritage in tennis and we are
pleased that will continue to have Kim wear our brand,
which has been worn by champions in tennis and
other sports for over 35 years.”
Clijsters, who marked her return to professional tennis
in sensational style by claiming the US Open title in
only her third World Tour appearance, retired from the
sport in 2007 to marry American basketball star Brian
Lynch and start a family. Their daughter Jada was
born in February 2008. The 26 year-old two-time US
Open Champion, who is a former World No.1 Singles
and Doubles player, has won thirty-five singles titles
over her career. She made her return at the Western &
Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati.
Fila has a long and distinguished history in the world
of tennis. The company has endorsement agreements
with several ATP Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour
athletes. Fila is the official footwear licensee of The
Championships, Wimbledon, along with being a major
sponsor of The Sony Ericsson Open (Miami), The BNP
Paribas Open (Indian wells), and the Campbell's Hall of
Fame Tennis Championships. The brand is also the
official apparel and footwear partner of the
prestigious end of year Sony Ericsson Championships
(Doha, Qatar).
Visit www.fila.com to see the full collection of Fila
tennis apparel and footwear.
MURRAY TAMED
MURRAYTAMED
By Dominic Bliss
Once the rude boy of the ATP World Tour, with a bad attitude and oncourt tantrums, Andy Murray has now matured into a true tennis
ambassador, worthy of his career-high position of World No.2. How has
this total transformation occurred?
The latter are the same people that
manage David and Victoria Beckham, The
Spice Girls, Will Young, Claudia Schiffer
and Annie Lennox. The boss of 19, Simon
Fuller, is the brains behind Pop Idol and
Little Britain USA. Rebranding is their
speciality.
Nonetheless, 19 believe Murray’s
personality transformation is entirely his
own work.
“Andy’s maturity is down to him and it
comes from him gaining experience over
the years,” a spokesman says. “People
forget he is still relatively young but has
had to grow up in the public spotlight. He
has handled himself remarkably well
considering the challenges that are
presented to him. It’s difficult for
someone’s true personality to always come
through in the media, as some people are
wary that what they say may be taken out
of context or twisted. Andy is a mature,
humorous and intelligent person and the
more people see that, the better.”
Gone are the on-court tantrums, the
sullen looks, the drop-dead stares and the
adolescent shrugs. No more ill-judged
jokes about supporting “anyone but
England” in the World Cup. The old Andy
Murray that Tim Henman once famously
denounced as “a miserable git” is a thing
of the past.
Enter the shiny new, rebranded Andy
Murray 2.0. He’s polite, he’s diplomatic,
and he’s almost gentlemanly. In fact you
could take him home to meet your granny
and he wouldn’t slurp from his teacup.
So how does he explain the volte-face?
How has he managed to transform
himself from Britain’s least favourite
sports star to tennis darling?
(Well, almost.)
It could be that the adolescent within him
has simply grown up. But it’s perhaps no
coincidence that his new found maturity
coincides exactly with his hiring of PR
guru Stuart Higgins, former editor of the
Sun newspaper, and his signing up to
celebrity agency 19 Entertainment Ltd.
Murray himself believes he was gravely
misunderstood at the start of his career.
But he understands why both the public
and the media branded his on-court
behaviour as brash.
“Totally, yeah, I was immature,” he says.
“There’s no question. But when you’re 18
years old you’re not mature. I’d be very
surprised if there were many 18-year-olds
in the world who are mature, old men.
You don’t have the experience to deal
with huge pressure situations.”
He uses the example of his first outing at
Wimbledon in 2005. “Three weeks before
I had been playing Challengers, the rung
below the ATP main tour. I was ranked
360 in the world. I wasn’t used to playing
MURRAY TAMED
centre of attention – the press wanted to
speak to him every day and the TV
cameras whirred whenever he lifted a
racket. Given that most of us were either
grumpily monosyllabic or crippled with
shyness when we were 18, Murray’s
attempts to master the arts of media
presentation were not half bad. Sure, he
made the odd gaffe but, then again, who
didn’t at that age?
“The fact that he is now more media
savvy and that the public has taken him
to its heart is as much down to
experience and growing up as it is to do
with Murray changing. After four years
on the road, he is now an old pro at
handling TV interviews. Yes, he admits he
has the world’s most boring voice, but he
has a sharp sense of humour and keen
interest in a range of subjects. Just as
his game and his physique have
developed as he has grown from a
teenager into an adult, so his character
has developed. Like all of us going
through that awkward phase, he has
learned when it is wise to speak out and
when it is better to keep close counsel. It
is called growing up.”
those big tournaments. Suddenly I was
playing Nalbandian in the third round of
Wimbledon, which is the pinnacle of the
sport. There’s a huge, huge gap there.
Maturity and experience are crucial. It’s
totally stating the obvious. I don’t think I
handled myself badly in those situations.
Maybe that’s why I lost the matches –
because I didn’t have the experience or I
was a bit immature. But I don’t think that
necessarily meant my tennis wasn’t there.”
Now 22 years old, Murray seems to have
matured both physically and emotionally.
Most of the experts agree on this. “I think
he’s grown as a player every single week
this year,” says former British No.1 Greg
Rusedski. “He’s maturing more and more.”
Eleven times Grand Slam winner Bjorn
Borg is equally impressed. “Andy has
improved so much, both physically and
mentally, and he is so much more
mature,” he says. “He now knows and
believes that he can beat any player in
the world and win any tournament. At the
start of his career a lot of people had
serious doubts about whether he could
handle the pressure and about his
temperament on court. There has been a
one hundred per cent improvement in his
game this year.”
Another multiple Grand Slammer who
admires the British No.1 is Boris Becker.
“Murray is a more mature player since he
is not only playing with his emotions, but
with experience now,” he says. “There is
no better experience than winning,
because winning breeds winning. You get
better at match play and he has won so
many matches this year that he has
become more confident in mind and body,
sending a message to his opponents that
he is simply a better tennis player.”
Ultimately, however, it is the world’s
media, rather than former players, who
help shape Murray’s public image. One
journalist who writes about him perhaps
more often than any other is Alix Ramsay,
tennis correspondent for Scotland on
Sunday, the Daily Record, the Scotsman,
the Herald and several papers south of
the border, too.
“When Murray first made himself known
to the British public, he had just made the
transition from the juniors to the seniors a
matter of weeks before,” she says. “He was
only 18 years old and suddenly he was the
Even Tim Henman now regrets his
original assessment of Murray as “a
miserable git”. “People understand him
more as a person now,” he says. “Four
years ago, he wasn’t so appealing,
wandering around the court looking like
he was exhausted. But he’s learning.
He’s more mature and becoming a
better package.”
This package is held together by some
very sturdy string. There’s an entourage
of experts protecting Murray and
constantly providing him with the
support he needs. Coaches Miles
Maclagan and Alex Corretja, physio Andy
Ireland, and trainers Jez Green and Matt
Little are his main advisors, but he also
has access to some of the best fitness
experts and hitting partners in the world.
His mother Judy takes care of the
business side of his life.
Then there’s his girlfriend, Kim Sears.
Together now for four years, the couple
live in Murray’s new mock-Regency
mansion in Surrey.
Big house in the Home Counties? That’s
enough to mature even the most childish
tennis player. How long before we see
Murray in slippers and cardigan, puffing
from a pipe?
POWER GAME
POWERGAME
Who really calls the shots in world tennis? Who wields the most
power? Is it the governing bodies, the players’ managers, the
tournament directors, the equipment suppliers, the TV broadcasters or
the players themselves? Here we present the most influential people in
international tennis.
By Dominic Bliss
Roger Federer (Player)
So distracted are active professionals by the rigours of the
World Tour, that they rarely have time to worry themselves
with the politics of tennis. Yet Roger Federer is one man who
commands far more attention than any of his peers. When he
either grumbles or praises, the world listens. His fluent English,
French and German are three reasons for this, as are his
sartorial grace and gentlemanly demeanour. But most of all it’s
his superhuman athletic achievements that force people to
take him so seriously.
Adam Helfant
(Executive Chairman and President, ATP)
With over sixty main World Tour events and more than
$100 million in prize money, the revamped ATP World Tour is
the most important of all tennis’s various tournament series.
So it follows that Adam Helfant, the ATP Executive Chairman
and President, should wield the biggest stick. And given some
of the massive egos of his top players, that stick sometimes
needs to be very big indeed.
Stacey Allaster
(Chairman and Executive Director, WTA)
Appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in the
summer, Allaster now heads up by far the most important
governing body in female sport. No other women’s sport has
such an enormous media impact or global presence. And now,
thanks to Sony Ericsson’s $88 million sponsorship of the WTA
World Tour, coupled with the fact that all four Grand Slams
offer women the same prize money as the men, the WTA can
finally start competing with the male players financially, too.
Ian Ritchie
(Chief Executive, All England Club)
So world famous is Wimbledon that there are probably
bushmen in the Kalahari Desert or natives in the Amazonian
jungle who have heard of this tournament. It follows, then,
that the Wimbledon boss, Chief Executive of the All England
Club Ian Ritchie, is in quite a position of influence. While the
London tennis club is certainly no radical innovator – indeed
its respect for tradition sometimes holds it back – it’s true that
its effect on tennis culture worldwide is massive. Ritchie is the
spearhead of this effect.
Francesco Ricci Bitti
(President, International Tennis Federation)
While the International Tennis Federation doesn’t enjoy
anything like the power of the ATP or WTA, it is nevertheless
able to flex its muscles when it comes to the rules the sport
must abide by, and the equipment players are allowed to use. It
also owns Davis Cup, Fed Cup and tennis at the Olympic
Games. Presiding over the ITF since 1999 is Francesco Ricci
Bitti. Extra power comes courtesy of his roles as a member of
the International Olympic Committee and the executive
committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Fernando Soler
(Head of Tennis, International Management Group)
With the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova,
James Blake and Jelena Jankovic on its books, International
Management Group (IMG) is by far the most important sports
agency working in tennis. Head of IMG Tennis Worldwide is
Fernando Soler. It’s his job to oversee all the players,
tournaments and sponsorship representation that his company
manages. That’s a lot of fingers in a lot of very tasty pies.
Aldo Liguori
(Head of PR, Sony Ericsson)
He who pays the piper calls the tune. In the case of Sony
Ericsson, which has coughed up $88 million to be title sponsor
of the WTA Tour for six years, not only is it calling the tune, but
it’s choosing what type of dancing should accompany it. While
the WTA would insist it still has sovereign power over its
tournaments and players, there’s little doubt that Sony
Ericsson, the biggest sponsor in tennis overall, enjoys massive
influence, too. Its man in the most powerful position is head of
global communications and PR, Aldo Liguori.
Ken Solomon
(Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, The Tennis Channel)
When it comes to power, TV is still the daddy of all media. And
when it comes to TV, the USA is head and shoulders above
everyone else. It’s difficult, however, to highlight one single
broadcaster, simply because there are so many showing tennis.
But there is one channel that broadcasts just tennis, all the time,
US-based The Tennis Channel. CEO and Chairman, Ken Solomon,
is the man in charge. His channel is available across America on
both cable and satellite, broadcasting the Grand Slams, top ATP
and WTA tournaments, plus Davis and Fed Cup, too.
Jean Gachassin
(President, French Tennis Federation)
With thirty-five per cent of the world’s professional
tournaments contested on clay, the overall influence of the red
stuff on the sport should not be underestimated. If anyone is
chief of this red stuff, it’s got to be Jean Gachassin, new boss of
the French Tennis Federation and surely the most influential
voice within the corridors of Roland Garros – the tournament all
clay-courters aspire to triumph at. Back in the 1960s and 1970s,
Gachassin was a famous rugby international. His tackling skills
will help him marshall the various forces within the global clay
court game.
John McEnroe
(former player and current commentator)
Perhaps because we all think, and hope, he may erupt into a fit
of rage at any moment, John McEnroe is one voice in tennis
that we all heed. Whether he’s commentating for international
TV, writing newspaper columns, playing cameo film roles, or
mouthing off on chat shows, the erstwhile Superbrat still lights
up the world of tennis years after he last regularly competed
on the World Tour.
Billie Jean King
(former player)
This elder stateswoman of tennis is so respected in the sport
that, although she no longer holds any official tennis posts, her
influence is still felt everywhere. The brains, and brawn, behind
Nick Bollettieri
Roger Federer
John McEnroe
Ian Ritchie
Jean Gachassin
Nick Bollettieri
(Academy Coach)
Agassi, Becker, Capriati, Courier, Hingis, Pierce, Rios, Sampras,
Seles, Sharapova and the Williams sisters… the list of top
players who graduated as youngsters from Nick Bollettieri’s
tennis academy reads like a hall of fame. While his power over
alumni ceases the minute they graduate, Bollettieri’s ability to
influence some of the world’s very best during their most
formative years should not be underestimated. Who else has
shaped the playing style of so many great players? It’s worth
noting, too, how so many national tennis federations, including
Britain’s, have built academies in the Bollettieri mould.
Venus Williams
Billie Jean King
Aldo Liguori
POWER GAME
the establishment of the women’s tour in the 1970s, the
65-year-old now calls herself a “champion for social change
and equality”. Given the number of influential speeches and
appearances she makes in the field of sport, empowerment and
gender equality, it would be hard to begrudge her this.
Venus Williams (Player)
While her younger sister may be the bigger hitter on the
courts, there’s little doubt Venus is the bigger hitter off them.
More than any other active female player, she is listened to by
those who make the key decisions in the sport. Her role as
UNESCO promoter of gender equality suggests a future role as
tennis’s chief spokeswoman. Perhaps she’ll eventually step into
Billie Jean King’s shoes.
Nicolas Barthes
(Global Tennis Sports Marketing Director, Nike)
The rivalry between Nike and Adidas tennis clothing is similar
in intensity to that between Coca Cola and Pepsi in the soft
drinks stakes. Like Coca Cola, it’s Nike that takes the lead.
Just look at the clothes the world’s top players compete in.
Out of the top three males and females, Federer, Nadal and
Serena Williams all sport Nike, compared to just one in
Adidas, Dinara Safina. The man responsible for dressing these
sports stars is Nike’s Global Tennis Sports Marketing Director,
Nicolas Barthes.
Jon Muir
(Global General Manager, Wilson Racquet Sports)
Shifting hundreds of thousands of tennis rackets worldwide
every year, Wilson is the world’s leading racket brand... by quite
a topspin lob. Last year its parent company Amer Sports
earned 227 million Euros in net sales through rackets sports.
Consequently it has more influence than anyone else over
which weapons are chosen by both professional and amateur
players. Global General Manager for Wilson Racquet Sports is
former tennis coach Jon Muir.
THE DROP SHOT
THEDROPSHOT
By Clive Carrigan
UK Director,
Professional Tennis Registry
Dmitry Tursunov
With the emphasis in recent years on power in professional tennis,
it should come as no surprise that the circle has turned and added the
use of touch to the power game.
“
Add the drop shot to
your game and like the pros
you will have more armoury
to diffuse the stubborn
baseline player
”
As players were driven further and
further behind the baseline to contend
with the increasing power and control,
competitors were forced to find ways to
combat this strategy and expose other
limitations. The decline in forecourt
tennis and the use of the volley meant
many more players were
uncomfortable at the net and
significantly under practised at using
touch shots in live situations.
Inevitably, players with some ’feel’ for the
ball started to think about bringing their
opponent forwards and the drop shot
made a welcome return. Initially showing
primarily on the clay courts around the
world, a new and improved stroke was
developed. The drop shot was played
inside out and with side spin.
This stroke was definitely needed.
Players were becoming ever more
“
Because the drop
shot is a stroke played
Mario Ancic
THE DROP SHOT
with a lot of touch
and feel, many people
do not realise that
it is a tactically
offensive move.
“
”
Wait until you
have your opponent
pinned well behind the
baseline or struggling
for balance, then
throw in the drop
shot to the opposite
service box.
”
consistent and powerful from the back of
the court and were also hitting clean
winners from further back than ever. The
game was in danger of becoming very
one-dimensional.
Players like the brilliantly creative Fabrice
Santoro had used this shot for years to
cause immense problems for his
opponents, but he was a highly gifted and
talented ‘one-off’! Other less talented
individuals had to learn and develop this
stroke, particularly the art of disguise.
Andy Murray has been criticised a lot for
overusing the drop shot on occasion, but
has now learnt more precisely how and
when to use it to its best effect. It’s
arguable whether he would be so good
with it now if he had not ‘overused’ it in
matches in the past. By his own trial and
error he has refined this shot into a very
effective weapon. And a weapon it is.
Because the drop shot is a stroke played
with a lot of touch and feel, many people
do not realise that it is a tactically
offensive move. Because the stroke
seems to move slowly and short up the
court people underestimate the fact that
the ball must be attacked in the right way
to create the underspin to get the ball
short in the service box and almost stop.
Rafael Nadal often applies a carioca step
to his drop shot for extra bite. He slides
the back foot behind the front one to
exaggerate the forward momentum and
produce the back spin.
Traditional teaching says the drop shot is
played with a continental grip to produce
the spin by coming down the back of the
ball and to a large extent this is true and
still works. The professional however may
use a few variations to this norm. When
playing with ultimate disguise the pros
regularly set up for a normal forehand
drive from the back court and then at the
start of their forward swing will cup the
hand under the ball and move the racket
from right to left to produce not only
back spin, but side spin too. This will send
the ball short into the service box of the
opponent, and will also slide the ball away,
creating a more difficult ball for the
opponent to chase down.
Selection of when to play the drop shot is
also crucial. If played poorly or at the
wrong time all you succeed in doing is
giving the tactical advantage to your
opponent, who may then pressurise you.
Wait until you have your opponent
pinned well behind the baseline or
struggling for balance, then throw in the
drop shot to the opposite service box. If
it’s a good one, the best they will do is
reach it and get it over, then you can play
the next shot wherever you like and
increase the pressure even more. Add
this shot to your game and like the pros
you will have more armoury to diffuse
the stubborn baseline player.
BUSINESS MATTERS: PHYSIOSUPPLIES.COM
BUSINESSMATTERS
Craig Fleming, Managing Director of
Physio Supplies Ltd, talks to International
Tennis Magazine.
What is the history of
physiosupplies.com?
I established Physio Supplies Ltd in 1999
after undergoing major back surgery on
my lower spine.
I represented Great Britain at Luge, and
having competed at various levels in
running, rowing and swimming, I knew
how important it was to stay fit, but also
knew that injuries come with the
territory. Staying fit is one thing, but
ensuring you can help yourself whilst
injured is another, and also injury
prevention is just as important as
treating an injury.
While undergoing intensive
physiotherapy after spinal surgery, I
needed to purchase various pieces of
equipment to aid in my recovery. As
physiotherapists do not normally have
the capability to hold an extensive range
of stock they normally recommend the
patients to companies which supply
equipment and it quickly became
apparent how extortionately expensive
some of the equipment was, even to the
extent that a lot of people could not
possibly afford to purchase some
relatively simple products due to the
cost certain companies were charging.
So I went about setting up
www.physiosupplies.com, which is a
website dedicated to supplying quality
sports, rehabilitation and physiotherapy
products direct to the public, patient and
professional – at the best prices possible.
This is achieved by purchasing directly
from the manufacturers, and then selling
directly to the consumer, missing out the
middle man or wholesaler.
How many products are there in the
entire range?
We now stock in excess of 1,000
products, with the range increasing
each month.
What is the current best-selling
product and why?
Some of our most popular products are
all based around core stability and
stretching. Products such as exercise
balls, wobble boards, foam rollers,
exercise bands and tubing are very
popular. Also, items such as lumbar
support cushions, orthopaedic supports,
TENS Machines and other similar type
products related to back pain and
injuries are very popular.
What are the timescales for a new
product to go from concept to retail?
Timescales can vary depending on where
we purchase products from, they can
range from as little as four weeks up to
eight months.
How much more development is there
going to be in 2009?
We are continually sourcing new
products, and seeing what is coming out
on the market. We travel extensively
looking for the right products for our
customers, whilst ensuring we can offer
the best value for money on the market.
What are the long and short term
benefits of the products?
The majority of our products are aimed
at both short term and long term
benefits. For example, if you have an
ankle injury, you really need to
strengthen the ankle. When it is strong
enough you should use something like a
wobble board which will help increase
the range of motion and strengthen the
muscles. Once that has been achieved,
by continued use you will be able to
progress with your training, increasing
ankle, knee, hip and core strength. Top
athletes use wobble boards all the time
whether they are injured or not to help
with their training.
So in a nutshell, a lot of our equipment
covers people’s needs from the very
early stages of rehabilitation right up
to the athletes who are at the top of
their game.
How does a potential buyer go about
purchasing products?
It really couldn’t be easier - the best way
is to order online at
www.physiosupplies.com. Every product
shown on our site is in stock ready for
dispatch. By purchasing online you will
be able to view our extensive range, plus
obtain any additional offers/discounts
that are available.
What is the delivery process and
timescales?
All prices shown on our site include VAT
and UK delivery, which is normally made
within two working days by either
courier service or by Royal Mail.
How do you decide whether to
introduce a new range of products?
Every range that we make available to
our customers has been carefully
researched. This is done by a number of
factors such as quality, price, demand
and availability. We only introduce a new
product or range that we feel is relevant
to our customers and complies with our
company policy of ensuring that our
customers get the best possible price
and service.
Do you offer anything to the consumer
that larger mainstream retailers fail to?
Yes, basically we offer the best quality
products, with extensive product
information on our website, along with
extremely fast delivery and excellent
customer service. All of the prices shown
on our site include VAT and UK delivery,
along with a thirty day exchange/refund
policy, providing that the item is
returned unopened.
Tell us more about your new range.
The latest products that we have just
introduced are a new range of exercise
mats, and Pilates and Yoga equipment.
We know from feedback from our
customers that these types of products
are what they have been looking for us
to supply and these are all now in stock
and shown on the website.
LA RESIDENCIA
LARESIDENCIA
La Residencia in Deià, Mallorca, is an award-winning luxury hotel
and spa resort hewn from local stone, tucked into the foothills of the
Tramuntana mountains on Mallorca’s north-west coast and just a
stone’s throw from the clear blue Mediterranean sea.
La Residencia is the height of relaxed luxury hidden in the north
of the island with some of the best tennis facilities in Mallorca.
With the hotel set in some of Spain's most breathtaking scenery,
playing tennis at La Residencia is an unforgettable experience.
Facilities: There are two greenset© cushion courts, a practice
hitting wall, a table tennis area and a pro shop selling a wide
range of quality sportswear and accessories. A re-stringing
service is also available. Shayne Tabb, the professional
Australian resident tennis coach, is always on hand to assist
with coaching at all levels, and organises social tennis on a
regular basis. The warm Mediterranean climate means tennis is
available all year round.
La Residencia provides tennis in more intimate and exclusive
surroundings than other, larger, less personal club resorts,
making it a popular choice for discerning tennis players. Tennis
guests enjoy the personal attention given by the professional
coach and the availability of an award-winning luxury spa and
gourmet restaurant for relaxation off court.
Professional Tennis Coach: Our resident tennis coach is Shayne
Tabb from Australia. Shayne is a fully-accredited advanced level
tennis coach with Tennis Professionals Australia. His coaching
experience includes Club level junior and senior players
(beginner, intermediate and advanced), high performance junior
academy level, and on-tour coach for professional ATP level.
The Tennis Programme: The programme provides junior and
senior players of every standard with beginner to advanced level
coaching and organised game play practice.
For junior players, activities range from private tuition, with
optional dvd analysis, advanced level squad training, beginner
group activities and games, to singles tournaments with prizes.
For the senior players we have private tuition available, also with
optional dvd analysis, ball machine workouts and social doubles
tennis, with singles matches arranged for the more serious
competitor.
Packages: For 1 to 2 players, packages available from September
to June for individual lessons.
For 3 to 8 players, tailor-made packages can be arranged. For
further details contact Shayne Tabb directly on: [email protected] and take a look at the hotel website
www.laresidencia.com or call +34 971 636 046.
For further information, visit: www.laresidencia.com or
www.isportgroup.com/LaResidencia
Roger Federer became tennis’ greatest men’s champion,
watched by a legion of champions, as he beat Andy Roddick
5-7 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 16-14 in four hours and 16
minutes to claim his sixth Wimbledon crown.
It was also a record 15th Grand Slam title for the Swiss master,
overhauling the total of Pete Sampras who was in the Royal
Box along with fellow legends Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver.
It was a truly momentous climax to the 2009 Championships
as the 27-year-old Swiss became the most successful man in
the sport. Sampras, previous holder of that title, had been an
unannounced surprise visitor to Wimbledon where he has not
been seen since 2002.
In terms of match time, it was not quite as long as last year’s
battle between Federer and Rafael Nadal, but it soon took on
similarly epic proportions. And for much of the match, it
seemed that Roddick would emulate Nadal’s feat as he
hammered away at his opponent. Federer wavered a few
times, but never toppled and in the end won on merit.
He returns to number one in the world, too, by way of yet
another win bonus.
Order a DVD of this epic Wimbledon final with BBC TV
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WORLD RANKINGS
WORLDRANKINGS
MEN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
WOMEN
ROGER
FEDERER
RAFAEL
NADAL
ANDY
MURRAY
NOVAK
DJOKOVIC
JUAN MARTIN
DEL POTRO
ANDY
RODDICK
JO-WILFRIED
TSONGA
NIKOLAY
DAVYDENKO
FERNANDO
VERDASCO
Switzerland
Born: 08.08.1981
Lives: Bottmingen, Switzerland
Height: 6ft 1in
Weight: 187 lbs
1
DINARA
SAFINA
Russia
Born: 27.04.1986
Lives: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Height: 5ft 11in
Weight: 154 lbs
Career title: 61
Career-high ranking: 1
Career titles: 12
Spain
Born: 03.06.1986
Lives: Manacor, Mallorca
Height: 6ft 1in
Weight: 188 lbs
USA
Born: 26.09.1981
Lives: Florida, USA
Height: 5ft 9in
Weight: 150 lbs
2
SERENA
WILLIAMS
Career titles: 36
Career titles: 34
Scotland
Born: 15.05.1987
Lives: Dunblane, Scotland
Height: 6ft 3in
Weight: 185 lbs
USA
Born: 17.06.1980
Lives: Florida, USA
Height: 6ft 1in
Weight: 160 lbs
3
VENUS
WILLIAMS
Career titles: 13
Career titles: 41
Serbia
Born: 22.05.1987
Height: 6ft 2in
Weight: 176 lbs
Russia
Born: 27.06.1985
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 161 lbs
4
SVETLANA
KUZNETSOVA
Career titles: 13
Career titles: 11
Argentina
Born: 23.09.1988
Lives: Tandil, Argentina
Height: 6ft 6in
Weight: 182 lbs
Russia
Born: 15.10.1981
Height: 5ft 11in
Weight: 141 lbs
5
ELENA
DEMENTIEVA
Career titles: 7
Career titles: 14
USA
Born: 30.08.1982
Lives: Austin, Texas, USA
Height: 6ft 2in
Weight: 195 lbs
Denmark
Born: 11.07.1990
Height: 5ft 10in
Weight: 128lbs
6
CAROLINE
WOZNIACKI
Career titles: 27
Career titles: 6
France
Born: 17.04.1985
Lives: La Rippe, Switzerland
Height: 6ft 2in
Weight: 200 lbs
Russia
Born: 07.09.1984
Lives: Moscow, Russia
Height: 5ft 3 3/4in
Weight: 130 lbs
7
VERA
ZVONAREVA
Career titles: 4
Career titles: 9
Russia
Born: 02.06.1981
Lives: Volgograd, Russia
Height: 5ft 10in
Weight: 154 lbs
Serbia
Born: 28.02.1985
Lives: Belgrade, Serbia
Height: 5ft 9in
Weight: 130 lbs
8
JELENA
JANKOVIC
Career titles: 16
Career titles: 11
Spain
Born: 15.11.1983
Lives: Madrid, Spain
Height: 6ft 2in
Weight: 179 lbs
Belarus
Born: 31.07.1989
Lives: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Height: 5ft 10in
Weight: 132lbs
9
VICTORIA
AZARENKA
Career titles: 3
Career titles: 3
France
Born: 27.02.1984
Lives: Neuchatel, Switzerland
Height: 5ft 11in
Weight: 152 lbs
Italy
Born: 25.02.1982
Lives: Verbier, Switzerland
Height: 5ft 7in
Weight: 128 lbs
Career titles: 5
10
FLAVIA
PENNETTA
Career titles: 8
FROZEN IN TIME:
MARTINA DEFECTS TO THE WEST
FROZENINTIME
MARTINADEFECTSTOTHEWEST
The 1975 US Open was the stage for one of
sport’s most infamous Cold War defections, as
Martina Navratilova tricked her way out of
communist Czechoslovakia.
It had all the Cold War intrigue of a James Bond film or a John Le
Carré novel. The 1975 US Open will forever be remembered, not
for who won it, but for the dramatic defection of Martina
Navratilova from Czechoslovakia to the United States.
It all happened halfway through the New York tournament. Helped
by one of her American sports agents, Fred Barman, and the FBI,
the 18-year-old Navratilova was given permission by the American
authorities to defect to the USA. But she was well aware of how
much it would infuriate her own communist government, so she
kept the whole affair as secret as possible, not even telling her
family or friends what she was planning.
“Fred was convinced that somebody was going to stuff me in a taxi,
jab me with a hypodermic needle, and hustle me on to an airplane
bound for Czechoslovakia,” she later wrote in her autobiography.
Eventually after much sneaking around, lying low and Cold War
shenanigans, Navratilova received her much coveted green card.
The Czech authorities were furious. “Navratilova has suffered a
defeat in the face of the Czechoslovak society,” said the Czech
Tennis Federation in an official statement. “She had all
possibilities in Czechoslovakia to develop her talent, but she
preferred a professional career and a fat bank account.”
There’s no doubt that defection was Navratilova’s passport to
both financial and sporting success. But it was also her route to
freedom. In the years prior to her switching nationality, the Czech
By Dominic Bliss
authorities had been very suspicious. They were already
restricting her travelling visas and refusing her access to some of
the tournaments she asked to compete at. Once she had become
a US citizen her career took off. Over the following three decades
she saw amazing success at the Grand Slams, winning 18 Singles,
31 Doubles and 10 Mixed Doubles titles. Had she remained a Czech
citizen, travel restrictions and reduced financial incentives would
without doubt have hampered her development – at least until the
Czech communists were overthrown in 1989.
Nevertheless, those early years as a defector weren’t easy for
Navratilova. “I had to wait five years to become a (US) citizen,”
she said, “which meant five years of avoiding flights over
communist territory, just in case my plane would be forced to land
and I would be taken off it. I wasn’t taking any chances.”
When she won Wimbledon for the first time in 1978 the Czech
media blanked out all coverage. It wasn’t until 1986, during the
final death throes of the Soviet Bloc, that she felt comfortable
enough to return to Prague. This time it was as a member of the
American Federation Cup team.
Inevitably, her 1975 defection upstaged much of the on-court
action at that year’s US Open. American players Jimmy Connors
and Chris Evert both reached the final, the latter winning the title.
But for the USA, the most important result that year was
Navratilova’s defection: USA 1, Czechoslovakia 0.

International Tennis Magazine

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